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Please quietly go to provide support for an artist (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easel

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'support for an artist' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'please quietly go' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'go' could be 'ease' (easing is a kind of going) and 'ease' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'l' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'to provide' is the link.

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(Other definitions for easel that I've seen before include "the rest of the paintwork" , "board support" , "Painter's support" , "Artist's canvas holder" , "stand supporting artistic effort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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